vinottain

Finnish

Etymology

vino (“oblique”) +‎ -ttain

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋinotːɑi̯n/, [ˈʋino̞t̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
Rhymes: -inotːɑin
Syllabification^(key): vi‧not‧tain

Adverb

vinottain

diagonally
Koulu on vinottain vastapäätä kaupungintaloa.
The school is diagonally opposite to the town hall.

Derived terms

vinottainen

See also

cater-corner

Further reading

“vinottain”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04

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